SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 4 that it will implement a new administrative telephone service improvement plan aimed at enhancing citizen convenience and protecting government employees. Under the new system, when Seoul city officials make calls to citizens’ Android smartphones, the caller ID will display not only the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Ozone-alert days in Seoul have totaled 31 so far this year, a sharp rise from just three for all of 2015, the city government said Wednesday, advising citizens to take precautions against adverse respiratory and other health effects. The number of alerts issued in the city also jumped to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares to launch a controversial pilot program for foreign domestic workers next month, a heated debate has erupted over the wages these workers will receive. The program, set to begin on September 3, has drawn criticism for its potential to benefit only the wealthy and exacerbate existing labor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will turn Gwanghwamun Square in the heart of the capital into a national symbol space that represents free democracy and world peace and connects the nation’s past and future. The government said it will ensure the new national symbol space honors the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 C in 118 years. The temperature in Seoul did not drop below 26.8 C between 6:01 p.m. on Thursday and early Friday morning, extending its tropical night streak that began [...]
BEIJING, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called for restoring cooperation among the capital cities of South Korea, China and Japan during a meeting with Beijing’s mayor, officials said Wednesday. The meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong took place Tuesday as Oh was in the Chinese capital as part of a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police were set to conduct their first questioning on Thursday of the driver involved in a recent car crash that killed nine pedestrians in downtown Seoul. The questioning comes three days after the 68-year-old man’s Hyundai Genesis sedan plowed through a sidewalk guardrail and hit pedestrians while traveling against [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 28 (Yonhap) — The Moon of Seoul, a full moon-shaped tethered balloon ride, will begin operations in the capital’s Yeouido district next week, taking passengers up to 150 meters above the ground in vertical round trips, the Seoul city government said Friday. The launch ceremony for the helium balloon ride is scheduled for [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — An all-inclusive monthly transit pass has proven successful during a four-month trial run and will go into full-fledged operations next month with more diverse choices for users, the Seoul city government said Wednesday. The Climate Card went into service on Jan. 27 on a pilot basis as part of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) – Providing a refreshing escape from the city’s sweltering summer heat, six of Seoul’s outdoor swimming pools and water parks along the Hangang River simultaneously opened their doors on Thursday, June 20. The facilities include the Ttukseom, Yeouido, and Jamwon Hangang Park swimming pools, as well as the Jamsil, Yangwha, and [...]